November 21, 2008
Local students were recently chosen to represent their school as
part of the Marshall County Youth Leadership.
MCYL is now under the direction of Snead State Community
College. The program is designed to prepare and build leadership
resources within the entire county. Participants receive an
intense view of the civic and governmental leadership through
direct contact with a wide spectrum of institutions that keep
Marshall County solvent and moving forward. MCYL is an
educational opportunity through participatory experiences.
I think this is a great opportunity for the students to hear
first-hand how the leaders in our community worked hard to get
where they are today, said Rian Sanders Edwards, MCYL
Coordinator. It also teaches them what they need to do if they
want to be a leader in our community or any other community.
High school juniors from eight Marshall County high schools were
selected to participate in the program. Students were selected
strictly on their own merit and must maintain a high standard of
conduct and excellent grades to remain in the program.
Participants must be open to new ideas about learning, be
involved in extracurricular activities, sensitive to diversity,
willing to make a time and energy commitment, be a team player
and an individual, a good student, and someone who is recognized
by peers and teachers as a leader.
The following students were selected to the 2008-2009 Marshall
County Youth Leadership class:
* Douglas Daniel Robertson, Lauren Eagle, Megan Martin, and
Amberly Briscoe.
* DAR Mallory Kirkland, Courtney Cooper, Hunter Edmonds, and
Sam Winkler.
* Brindlee Mountain Bronsen Edwards and Zach Jones.
* Asbury Chelsea Richards and Kacie McClendon.
* Albertville Kaitlyn Bonds, Sarah Waldrop, Lindsey Vinson,
Erik Cederholm, and Brandon Terrell.
* Boaz Hannah Roberts, Dylan Parrish, Ashley Amberson, and
McKenzie Spurlin.
* Arab Kori Daniels, Kristin Wilks, Ashley Vickers, Lauren
Crider, and Courtney LeSueur.
* Guntersville Christian Taylor, Amber Stewart, Mary Dea
Covington, and Emily Miller.
MCYL meets the second Thursday of every month from 8 a.m. until
2 p.m. During
December, students will be volunteering for the Marshall County
Christmas Coalition. In the months following, the group will
continue to focus on community service, along with etiquette and
city and state governments. They will meet with various leaders
across Marshall County, and in April, MCYL will travel to
Montgomery to tour the Capitol.
Most importantly, Marshall County Youth Leadership is a great
chance for the students to learn the opportunities that they
have to work and live in Marshall County, said Ms. Edwards.
